Merrilee Name Popularity and Statistics
Merrilee is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2023
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,871
First Year on Record1923
Merrilee popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Girls | 5 | #15,194 |
| 2019 | Girls | 5 | #15,539 |
| 2007 | Girls | 6 | #15,491 |
| 2002 | Girls | 5 | #15,432 |
| 1996 | Girls | 5 | #13,518 |
| 1995 | Girls | 5 | #13,386 |
| 1994 | Girls | 7 | #10,569 |
| 1991 | Girls | 7 | #10,271 |
| 1989 | Girls | 6 | #10,847 |
| 1987 | Girls | 5 | #11,325 |
| 1986 | Girls | 6 | #9,545 |
| 1985 | Girls | 7 | #8,318 |
| 1984 | Girls | 8 | #7,398 |
| 1983 | Girls | 8 | #7,312 |
| 1982 | Girls | 18 | #4,167 |
| 1981 | Girls | 16 | #4,532 |
| 1980 | Girls | 14 | #4,978 |
| 1979 | Girls | 8 | #7,313 |
| 1978 | Girls | 22 | #3,388 |
| 1977 | Girls | 16 | #4,235 |
| 1976 | Girls | 10 | #5,601 |
| 1975 | Girls | 16 | #3,950 |
| 1974 | Girls | 11 | #5,011 |
| 1973 | Girls | 17 | #3,635 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1942 · Girls
78 recorded births and rank #873.
1949 · Girls
76 recorded births and rank #1,023.
1948 · Girls
74 recorded births and rank #1,015.
1954 · Girls
73 recorded births and rank #1,164.
Where Merrilee ranked highest in 1980
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- UT
- Rank #455 · 5 recorded births